Maldives welcomes Commonwealth probe into power transfer
President Mohamed Waheed agreed to a Commonwealth ministerial probe into fall of Nasheed, the nation’s first democratically-elected leader, spokesman Masood Imad said.
By PTI | Updated:
Male: Maldives’ new regime today welcomed a Commonwealth decision to send a ministerial mission to look into the circumstances that led to Mohamed Nasheed’s ouster, saying the government was transparent and open to any scrutiny.
President Mohamed Waheed agreed to a Commonwealth ministerial probe into fall of Nasheed, the nation’s first democratically-elected leader, spokesman Masood Imad said.
“We welcome the decision. We are completely transparent. We have already said that we would welcome any independent probe into the turn of events,” Imad said.
He said he would welcome a probe by India also but he feels that New Delhi understands how the events turned here.
“We don’t want to jeopardise any probe. When the President steps down, under the constitution, the Vice President steps up,” he said.
Imad asserted that there was no coup. “The Vice President was not an outsider. We were not political opponents.”
The nine-member Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), which deals with serious violations of the 54-nation bloc’s political values, decided on the mission after an emergency telephone conference yesterday.
The Commonwealth Secretariat said the action would “ascertain the facts surrounding the transfer of power, and to promote adherence to Commonwealth values and principles.”
President Mohamed Waheed agreed to a Commonwealth ministerial probe into fall of Nasheed, the nation’s first democratically-elected leader, spokesman Masood Imad said.
“We welcome the decision. We are completely transparent. We have already said that we would welcome any independent probe into the turn of events,” Imad said.
He said he would welcome a probe by India also but he feels that New Delhi understands how the events turned here.
“We don’t want to jeopardise any probe. When the President steps down, under the constitution, the Vice President steps up,” he said.
Imad asserted that there was no coup. “The Vice President was not an outsider. We were not political opponents.”
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The nine-member Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), which deals with serious violations of the 54-nation bloc’s political values, decided on the mission after an emergency telephone conference yesterday.
The Commonwealth Secretariat said the action would “ascertain the facts surrounding the transfer of power, and to promote adherence to Commonwealth values and principles.”
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